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Registered Psychologist
Clinic Founder
Provides Services in English
Vanessa S. Foley

**PLEASE NOTE THAT VANESSA IS NOT ACCEPTING ANY NEW OR RETURNING CLIENTS (6 OR MORE MONTHS WITHOUT CONTACT).

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Vanessa is the clinic founder and a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Vanessa provides psychotherapy primarily to adults but will see adolescents when referred by other mental health providers or general practioners. Vanessa has a special interest in working with men and has developed a reputation for working with client’s who are apprehensive or skeptical about receiving psychological services. Vanessa is collaborative in the development of therapeutic goals with a directive and authentic approach in the delivery of services.

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Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible.
-Audrey Hepburn

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It does not matter
how slowly you go
as long as you do not stop.
-Confucius

Vanessa has extensive experience in the mental health field prior to becoming a Registered Psychologist which spans work as a disability employment counsellor to a provincial disability support counsellor. Since becoming a Registered Psychologist Vanessa has worked within correctional settings, Primary Care Networks, and provincial CRISIS departments. Vanessa is trained in numerous modalities including cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, EMDR, Gottman’s couples counselling (Level 1 and 2), and motivational interviewing. Vanessa has taken speciality training is cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia and anger management. Vanessa’s primary way of believing in client change is rooted in family of origin and attachment work. Vanessa takes a trauma informed approach to her primary areas of specialization.

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Currently, Vanessa’s passions are with individuals who are struggling with high levels of trauma with a special interest in veterans and first responders. Vanessa has developed and facilitated anger management workshops for numerous agencies and with both mandated and voluntary participants. Additionally, Vanessa has specialized experience in working with individuals struggling with emotional eating and obesity related issues. Vanessa is currently working with the Primary Care Network's obesity clinic in Spruce Grove where she oversees the mental health department, works individually with patients, and develops personalized programming including workshops that are trauma informed and CBT skill-based.

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The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
-Mark Twain

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Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult
as spending our lives
running from it.
-Brene Brown

On an interesting note, Vanessa was born and raised in St. Johns, Newfoundland. This experience allowed her to recognize the importance of culture and balance in her life. As such, she is looking forward to helping others find their way back to their own sense of belonging and overall wellness.

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Treatment Approaches
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  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

  • Emotionally Focused

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Gottman Method

  • Interpersonal

  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Multicultural

  • Positive Psychology

  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Multicultural

  • Positive Psychology

  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Areas of Specialty
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  • Ages 18 and Older

  • Individual Therapy

  • Anger Management

  • Emotional Eating

  • Family of Origin

  • Insomnia

  • Men's Issues

  • Obesity-Related Issues​

Pricing
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Telehealth Individual Counselling Services

  • 1 Hour 50 min - $200.00 Typical session time for most clients. 50 therapy minutes and 10 minutes for therapist to complete clinical requirements

  • 1.5 Hours 90 min - $300.00 1.5 Clinical hours is 75 treatment minutes


Individual Counselling Services

  • 1 Hour 50 min - $200.00

  • 1.5 Hours 75 min - $300.00

  • 2 Hours 100 min - $400.00


2 Hour- Contracted Workshop- Including Development

  • 120 min - $1,000.00


Anger Management

  • 120 min Understanding and healing angry emotions takes a in-depth look at oneself and the protective qualities of that anger. This workshop accepts all humans unapologetically


FCSS- 6 Hour Workshop-Misc. Topics

  • 360 min - $1,000.00


North West Territory Resident Sessions

  • 50 min - $200.00 This session is for those who are living in the Northwest Territories


Mental Health Therapist

  • 1 Hour 50 min - $150.00 

  • 1.5 Hours 80 min - $225.00 

  • Intake-1.5 Hours 75 min - $225.00 


Parkland County Symposium

  • Facilitator and Development 240 min - $800.00 3-4 hour workshop to be delivered on specific topic of interest to organization


Mental Health Counselling

  • 50 min - $100.00 


Mental Health Counsellor

  • 80 min - $150.00 

  • Telehealth 50 min - $100.00 


Group Supervision with Vanessa Foley

  • Psychology Intern and Provisional Psychologists Group Supervision

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